My Favorite Fujifilm XF Lenses

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  • Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
  • Four years after a Fujifilm X-T2 rekindled my joy of photography, I've figured out which XF lenses are my favorites by looking back over the images I've shot with them. Though, yeah: I already knew.
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    My favorite Fujifilm XF lenses:
    Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4: geni.us/1943BMS
    Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2: geni.us/zilsl
    Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8: geni.us/CDHl2C0
    Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8: geni.us/fgEg
    TABLE OF CONTENTS:
    00:16: What makes a lens a favorite?
    01:01: Use cases & requirements (know your
    must-haves)
    02:35: What I DON'T need or want (know your
    trade-offs)
    05:53: What my favorite lenses have in common
    (know your priorities)
    08:21: Favorite #1 with imagery: XF 16mm f/1.4
    09:32: Favorite #2 with imagery: XF 56/1.2
    11:28: Honorable mentions: "Fujicrons" & XC 35/2
    11:37: Favorite #3 with imagery: XF 16-55/2.8
    12:26: Favorite #4 with imagery: XF 50-140/2.8
    14:12: One more thing...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 182

  • @3BMEP
    @3BMEP  3 роки тому +26

    Guys, I misspoke (I actually own this lens, DOH): the 16-55/2.8 does NOT have IS. Thanks to those of you who reminded me! 😜

  • @stefansphotos4639
    @stefansphotos4639 3 роки тому +30

    I use the small primes XF 16mm F2.8, 23mm F2 & 35mm F2 and they are amazing.

  • @xjamesramos
    @xjamesramos 3 роки тому +11

    Most underrated XF lens and sharp as ginsu....27mm 2.8 pancake.

  • @almitchell49
    @almitchell49 3 роки тому +15

    I agree with your favorite lenses! The 16-55mm is a winner with the X-T4 since it does not have IS, but the IBIS makes it far easier to use. Thanks for your thoughtful material.

  • @williambarco7144
    @williambarco7144 3 роки тому +14

    My minimalist walk around gear is the 35 mm f2.0 mounted to the X-T30 and the 16mm f2.8 for the wide shots. Great content as always.

    • @williambarco7144
      @williambarco7144 2 роки тому

      @@FlosBlog I hear great things about that 27mm. Congrats.

  • @Kingjay814
    @Kingjay814 3 роки тому +7

    The 16-55 is my favorite lens I've ever owned. It was my first fujifilm lense when I switched to the X-T4 and I love that thing. If I'm taking my camera anywhere that lens is always with me. My other lens that almost lives on my camera is the 35 f2 WR. That's a stellar little weather sealed lens that's pretty compact but I think hits well above its weight class. I'm still saving up for 50-140 that's my attainable wishlist dream lens.

  • @trevhillphotography7852
    @trevhillphotography7852 3 роки тому +6

    My picks; 16 1.4, 35 1.4, 56 1.2r, 50-140. The 16 is really sharp and bright, the 35 is a bit special, small and compliments xf bodies, the 56 from f2 is fantastic, and 50-140 is great for event work.

  • @dangutwein
    @dangutwein 3 роки тому +6

    Yes! I’m just a hobbyist but the 16 f1.4 is my FAVORITE! So glad you recommended it! I do use the 27mm pancake during the day on the street just to be more inconspicuous.

  • @MichaelLaing71
    @MichaelLaing71 3 роки тому +7

    Back when I first bought an X-E1, I didn't really want to spend much on lenses (I still haven't) but I did buy 1 lens, which actually isn't designed for Fujifilm camera, the Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 Nokton SL-II. Optically, it isn't as good as the 56mm f/1.2, it doesn't have weather sealing and of course is manual focus but it is a hoot to use. Add to that I can use it on my Nikon D800 (it is an amazing studio lens for themed portraits). It works so well with the Fujifilm, it just fits right in, its flaws give it character. Put it on my X-H1 and it is the perfect 3rd party lens, it does everything and their isn't really a big draw back.

  • @westleygreenhalf2338
    @westleygreenhalf2338 3 роки тому +7

    Thanks for the poetic takes on gear and personal faves. Always a pleasure.

  • @mathieucithi
    @mathieucithi 3 роки тому +6

    Very nice as usual but 16-55 f2.8 lm wr has no image stabilisation unfortunately....

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому +4

      It is an issue for non-IBIS bodies, but otherwise, it isn’t. 😊🖖🏻

    • @brianfeutz529
      @brianfeutz529 3 роки тому +4

      @@3BMEP I agree, but you mentioned it does have IS....great video just the same!

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому +5

      @@brianfeutz529 Oh! MY BAD!!!

  • @kiwipics
    @kiwipics 3 роки тому +1

    Only Tony North seems to be interested in focus breathing .... Weird, annoying and boring.
    I'm not the bit interested in video and talk of focus breathing, and stopped watching Mr & Mrs North ages ago.
    I'm dabbling with fuji now, and your video came along at the right time.

  • @thomasphillips5850
    @thomasphillips5850 Рік тому +4

    Thanks Hugh, you have made my decision making so much easier. I have shot with every system short of the phase one, no joking. I am currently using Canon and unfortunately not happy. I have been researching the Fuji XH2, always having a desire for the XT series. I have been catching up on your videos and I think you have convinced me to go for it !!! I also have a deep love of the Leica SL,SL2 & SL2s. Thank you for helping, coming to you from Down East Maine.

  • @tomislavmiletic_
    @tomislavmiletic_ 3 роки тому +3

    16-55/2.8, 16/1.4 and 56/1.2 are already in the bag. However, I couldn't force myself to buy into 50-140/2.8... perhaps course the bulk and weight of my Canon/Nikon variant of that lens is too much for what I do. Much more interested in the 90/2...

  • @Honkus
    @Honkus 3 роки тому +4

    My picks: 16 f1.4, 35 f2, 50f2, 90f2...but I also have 80 f2.8 (SO much detail) and 50-140f2.8 along with 1.4x tc as that versatility. I keep thinking I should downsize but I really love each of these and can’t find a need for any more. Your in depth dive just reinforces a few we have in common. (guess you are staying 50-140)

  • @Notch45
    @Notch45 3 роки тому +4

    I’m obsessed with the 18mm f2. It’s been mounted on my X-Pro1 for years now.

  • @RichardBO9
    @RichardBO9 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks, Hugh. I have all of the Fuji primes you mentioned. But my favorite is the 90mm. I’m looking pretty hard at buying the zooms. I do have one ☝️ question: how did you make it through a 15 minute video on Fuji and not utter the word “Acros”? 🤔🤠 Loved the video.

  • @adiapte9575
    @adiapte9575 3 роки тому +2

    Hey Hugh, request you to review Fuji XT4 autofocus with Fuji 100-400 lens for wildlife 🙏🏻

  • @joedlafferty
    @joedlafferty 3 роки тому +3

    Another great video Hugh! Great choices... I bought both the primes when i moved to X-Pro2 from Leica Q a year ago (was canon before that and my FAV lens was the 24 F1C.4). And when I got an X-T4 for video work for my business a few months ago, I got the two red badge zooms you mentioned. All superb... great mix of commentary and some lovely photos too... I take it your B&W were jpgs from the Camera with Acros simulation?
    Keep up the great work!
    Joe, Dundee Scotland (edit for typos)

  • @TheSshadow7
    @TheSshadow7 3 роки тому +2

    I think your videos are the only ones where I watch the entire video, regardless of length. And I'm including political, music creation, camera, and many other types of videos. Your delivery and pacing are perfect. I really enhoy then Hugh. And, I learn a lot, especially about Fuji, of which I am an owner.

  • @phattaxman
    @phattaxman 3 роки тому +2

    I left Nikon and entered the world of Fujifilm with the X-H1. My first and, for a time, only lens was the 16-55mm f/2.8. I fell in love with the images because of the sharpness of that lens. A short time later, I bought an X-E3 for my wife, with the 35mm f/2. She stole my 16-55mm and NEVER gave it back. (Amazingly, we’re still together.)

  • @phlyghwork1583
    @phlyghwork1583 3 роки тому +2

    if reviewing cameras was a music genre you'd be Parliament-Funkadelic, I've found myself once again watching your library of vids as I crank out overnight work. Kinda like reading rainbow on in the background. Translation: "Thanks."

  • @pteriss
    @pteriss 3 роки тому +3

    Fantastic video! Love your delivery and insight! :)
    My favorite lens I've ever used is my 56mm 1.2 on my X-T3. Love the combo both for low light event work and portraits of my lady. But my go-anywhere-take-with-me setup is the X-E3 + 27mm 2.8. It's basically a budget X100 series camera with the possibility to put the wonderful 56mm on it, if I ever need it. :) And the 27mm is super sharp as well.

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому

      Continue to enjoy!

  • @marksinclair6189
    @marksinclair6189 3 роки тому +3

    I'm genuinely delighted that your choices so closely mirror my own. As most of my photos are travel/ mountaineering, I am on the cusp of selling my 16-55 and keeping the 18-55 (compact, OIS, great IQ for size, X-E3 fit) and 18-135 (perfect single lens travel solution, so long as you have light!). The 16-55 works brilliantly, but too heavy for me; I don't do video. Love the 16 1.4, and the 50-140 (plus 1.4 TC); never had much cause to use my 56 1.2, but I'm sure one day it will pay for itself! 35 f2 next on the list.

    • @mixeddrinks8100
      @mixeddrinks8100 3 роки тому +1

      kinda wish the 18-135 goes a bit wider to 16, that would of been perfect. But that is pretty much the lens I take when traveling by air, so compact, if only it works with the TC, that would be magical.

  • @venturasurfing
    @venturasurfing 3 роки тому +2

    These recommendations were based on the most practical and thoughtful criteria and could have thought of. I think there is more in my brain about photography and videography than I realized because this covered all that I feel is important to me and more. Thank you! Liked and subscribed.

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому

      Welcome!

  • @punkrachmaninoff
    @punkrachmaninoff 3 роки тому +1

    Can't wait for the 27mm WR MK2!!?!
    Nonplussed by the recently announced 18mm, to be frank I prefer an f1.8 or f2 instead, street photography with a huge lens is less than ideal. Will wait for your review on that one...
    Wish we could have some helicoid focus manual glass from Fujifilm.

  • @alstegmeyer2824
    @alstegmeyer2824 3 місяці тому

    ½ speed is best if I’ve had a few martinis or a stroke. But I have not, have,have not - so it’s just fun. Full speed is too fast for me to grasp all the info Hugh imbibes?
    Good stuff.

  • @dandanu2526
    @dandanu2526 3 місяці тому

    50-140 The lack of subject separation made me avoid this lens...

  • @shy-guy5544
    @shy-guy5544 3 роки тому +1

    The 16mm f1.4 is definitely not small. The 14mm f2.8 offers a wider view, is smaller, and is sharp.

  • @jaapkamstra9343
    @jaapkamstra9343 3 роки тому +1

    Hey thanks for sharing! Excellent! For me it has been weird during corona times: I used to be a 18-50 guy, but with social distancing that shifted to being my 56 1.2 being my wide lens....

  • @chromaticvisuelle
    @chromaticvisuelle 3 роки тому +1

    No, a 1.4 on apsc or full frame is still a 1.4.

  • @DaveStarr100.3
    @DaveStarr100.3 3 роки тому +2

    As someone considering their first digital camera, coming from film, to be the X-S10, this was extremely helpful. Thank you!

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому

      Glad to be of service!

  • @B.A.N848
    @B.A.N848 3 роки тому +1

    Enjoy the story telling of a review/list of your fav lenses for fuji. I have enjoyed owning both 16-55mm f2.8 amd 50-140mm f2.8 great lenses (best I have owned) looking to get the lil f2's set some day to run a lil stealthy compared to walking aroubd with both the other two 😄

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому

      🙏🏻😊🖖🏻

  • @i_read_bad_reviews
    @i_read_bad_reviews 6 місяців тому

    I really am trying to convince my self to get the 16-55 over a 50 prime

  • @sirbondman007
    @sirbondman007 3 роки тому +1

    You know, I really, really like your manner of presentation. It is, foremost, calming. Your normal rate of speech is nice and SLOW!!! The tone of your voice is quite pleasing and finally, I like that you shoot your posts in B&W. Kudos to you sir.

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому

      🙏🏻😊🖖🏻

  • @macmac8122
    @macmac8122 3 роки тому +1

    I completely agree. The 16. 1.4 is my absolute favourite lens. It's the perfect street lens for me and wide enough for landscapes. It is the reason I'm not really considering changing to Nikon or Sony mirrorless. I'm not sure I would get a lens that good (if one exists, it will be >2000 for sure or even more like Leica SL). I will try the 18mm 1.4 when it arrives because it will be even smaller. The 16-55 is so superb that I have not bought a portrait Fuji prime as yet, but both the 50mm F1 and the 56mm 1.2 are very seductive. I own the Voigtländer 58mm 1.4 Manual Focus, which is superb, but something completely different and quite difficult to use (though the IQ is breathtaking if one gets it right). The 35mm 1.4 also has a lot of character.

  • @rumporridge1
    @rumporridge1 3 роки тому +1

    Yea Hugh have all the same glass plus a few treats. You do a very good job highlighting what makes the Fuji experience special. Btw the 90 f2 is 🔥 .

  • @MattKitchenStories
    @MattKitchenStories 3 роки тому +1

    I couldn’t agree more with the video lenses. I use a 16-55 and 50-140 for every two camera interview. For photos I prefer the 35 1.4 though because I feel like I see everything in 50mm and the soft feel of that lens can give you some vintage vibes sometimes especially when mixed with some film simulation recipes.

  • @PanditaP
    @PanditaP 2 місяці тому

    Listening to this man really expands my vocabulary. Oh my.

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  2 місяці тому

      😉🖖🏻

  • @sabamacx
    @sabamacx 3 роки тому +7

    The images that come from the 35mm f/1.4 are magical. I just wish the lens didn't feel so ancient, with loud clunks when turned off, noisy whirring slow AF motors.

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому +2

      I hear you.

    • @caerphoto
      @caerphoto 3 роки тому +6

      I have the 35/1.4 and I hear this complaint a lot. I think it’s nowhere near as bad as people make out.
      Yes the lens makes a quiet buzz when it focuses, and it’s not super smooth, but for most things it’s *perfectly fine*.

    • @Burritosarebetterthantacos
      @Burritosarebetterthantacos 3 роки тому +4

      I like the clinks and clunks. Id pay extra for it😂

    • @caerphoto
      @caerphoto 3 роки тому

      @@Burritosarebetterthantacos it could be marketed at hipsters who want a more retro feel than the more modern lenses provide 😄

    • @Burritosarebetterthantacos
      @Burritosarebetterthantacos 3 роки тому

      @@caerphoto haha yep.

  • @delsmith9583
    @delsmith9583 3 роки тому +2

    Could listen all day

  • @alexisgaulhet3688
    @alexisgaulhet3688 3 роки тому +1

    Very interesting, I'm a fuji user and I currently am thinking of getting the 16-55 and that video did make a good argument of it.

  • @drthompson65
    @drthompson65 3 роки тому +1

    Great video Hugh! I shoot Sony but always loved fuji. Was looking at a XT3 for street and the same group of lenses. That 56mm always impressed me. Adding this video to my save list.

  • @phlygh2019
    @phlygh2019 3 роки тому +1

    just dropping by to show love, thanks for the channel sir. - dude from Atlanta, Ga

  • @stephent3324
    @stephent3324 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you. love all the lenses you reviewed. migrated to digital for ages but still miss the films years. Been a pro for over 30 years. Stay safe and healthy all !

  • @paulgriffin8566
    @paulgriffin8566 3 роки тому +1

    Hugh, many thanks as always for a wonderfully erudite, witty and insightful video. Your videos are always a delight to listen to, your voice a wonderfull salve for the hubub that seems to consume us at times.

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому

      🙏🏻😊

  • @jan-martinulvag1953
    @jan-martinulvag1953 3 роки тому

    Psychopathology.......There is even written a book about Jesus being a psychopath.......So, feel free to go nuts thinking about that

  • @eee-man9545
    @eee-man9545 2 роки тому

    Hello all, I have a Fuji xt4 with the 18-55 mm kit and I am struggling to create sharp images or any boche what do you recommend as exercise to find my rhythm and create photos will sharpness or with bokeh affect

  • @M1LIFECREATIVE
    @M1LIFECREATIVE 3 роки тому +1

    Made me smile when you were talking about the 16mm 1.4
    "A manual focus clutch with hard stops, OH BABY!!" lol.
    I'm a longterm Panasonic G9 user but I'm seriously considering switching to the XT4 as my main hybrid camera.
    Seen a few of your videos now and have enjoyed them all.

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому +1

      😉

    • @M1LIFECREATIVE
      @M1LIFECREATIVE 3 роки тому +1

      @@MyNorthAmetican40 I assume it was the right choice ? lol.

    • @M1LIFECREATIVE
      @M1LIFECREATIVE 3 роки тому

      @@MyNorthAmetican40 yer one of the things that drew me to the G9 in the first place was the overall size and weight.
      I shot a wedding video last year, Part of it was in really low light. The G9 with the 12mm F1.4 was amazing, I was really impressed. I'm going to keep the G9 with the 12-35mm lens as my B-cam.
      Really excited to get the XT4, for the money the package is amazing I think.
      Really pleased you're happy.

  • @michaelnikonfuji3539
    @michaelnikonfuji3539 3 роки тому

    I am trying to choose between my Fuji gear xt3 and some of my favourite lenses of all time the 16 the 56 the 50-140 don’t like the feel of the 16-55 but I prefer IF and my Nikon gear trying the z6 some z glass and older f mount basically my issue is the results into light room
    Is this a reflection of my abilities my use of the camera settings or the actual output
    I love the Fuji experience but the Nikon seems to nail it so consistently
    Love to here some thoughts

  • @timschultz2806
    @timschultz2806 3 роки тому +2

    I own the 50f2 and absolutely love it.

    • @garethmcfarland7244
      @garethmcfarland7244 3 роки тому

      What are your main uses for it? I currently have a 90mm f2 that I use for (amateur/family) portraits and professional product photography but as good as it is I have decided to trade it for the 50-140mm 2.8 for the extra versatility - particularly in run and gun scenarios. However, I fear I might miss the 90mm f2 for the really artistic portrait/product shots but as I'm not doing them regularly I am thinking the 50mm f2 might fill that gap for me. Thanks.

  • @zpolt
    @zpolt 3 роки тому

    Mines 16 1.4, 56 1.2 50 to 140 2.8 and 10 to 24 f4, and one of my favs the 18 f2. Nice vid!

  • @andrecsaddict
    @andrecsaddict 2 роки тому

    Hi from Greece.. keep the good work.. sb can send me raw files from fuji xt4 to see colors??

  • @bluecollar8525
    @bluecollar8525 Рік тому

    UA-cam's Jeff Goldblum

  • @palmwaytech
    @palmwaytech 3 роки тому

    How do they do on sony a72 ,in the future going to get the 56 mm 1.2 - love the look of the 1.2 ---- the fuji lens adapted on other camera, the most likely ok I would think , you just have to do it in manual mode.

  • @StarOasis26
    @StarOasis26 3 роки тому

    Like to know what you think of the latest firmware upgrade on the XT3 including autofocus improvement.

  • @JamesGreen321
    @JamesGreen321 3 роки тому +3

    Your diction and delivery never fail to impress. Another set of stellar observations :)

  • @bdk1417
    @bdk1417 3 роки тому +1

    The 16-55 is sooo sooo good. I didn't really like zooms before that one, too many compromises. The 16-55, is just right.

    • @StarOasis26
      @StarOasis26 3 роки тому +1

      I love the 16-55 a true high quality workhorse. I don't mind the weight it's no big deal. I recently picked up the 50-140 an excellent lens as well. Red badge lenses have not let me down.

    • @bak2mb
      @bak2mb Рік тому

      @@StarOasis26 those 2 are my favs and the 23 1.4😊

  • @Metaldetectiontubeworldwide
    @Metaldetectiontubeworldwide 3 роки тому

    Whaaw man ...your therapy for me !!
    Feelgood ..karma ... objectif in detail clear narration ,well done sir !!☆☆☆☆☆
    Grtz MDT or @geertsjohny (photograpphy)

  • @howardharrison3498
    @howardharrison3498 3 роки тому

    "Small and light"? None of your choices are that nor could they be with your desire/appreciation of background separation. Lovely optics all. My go-to's are 10-24, 16-55 (you call this lens "compact"? hardly... maybe compared to other brands, but... truly a brick of a lens but with stellar optics. My fave too, by far); also 50-140, but I do landscape/travel and less street. Oooh, the optics on the 16 and 90 are wonderful.

    • @howardharrison3498
      @howardharrison3498 3 роки тому

      spot on with the x100v - rapidly becoming my favorite and always-with-me camera. Wishing you Good Light though with your proclivity for deep shadows, maybe not...

  • @Bolton115
    @Bolton115 3 роки тому

    Excellent video as always. Minor nit to pick tho, I thought in another video you used the pic of the tall building in front of the blue sky and mentioned it was shot on the X-H1, a camera I feel is Fuji's most misunderstood but hard working model. And which also has Acros :-D
    As an aside, I really enjoy your political work. Thank you for being a voice of reason!

  • @lolaa2200
    @lolaa2200 2 роки тому

    any insight of the new (to fuji X) tamron 18-300 ?

  • @JayRegular
    @JayRegular 3 роки тому

    Hey Hugh, great lens choices! the 56 f1.2 is a personal favourite for me and hoping to one day pick up the 16-55 f2.8 for it's stellar photo/video renderings. A quick tip, in your description box, for the timestamps to show up on your video timeline, simply remove the colon after the time! e.g. 00:16 What makes a lens a favorite?
    Always enjoy watching your videos, keep up the good work!

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому +2

      I always forget to do that - thanks!

  • @SamuelJMartinIII
    @SamuelJMartinIII 2 роки тому

    12:21 yes it is weather sealed (WR) but not a stabilized lens (OIS)

  • @Ardavan47
    @Ardavan47 2 роки тому

    Great selection! what do you think about the XS10 and the Fujinon XF 23mm F1.4 R? I am torn between that and XF 16-55mm f/2.8 at the moment though i know it is not as versatile as the latter

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  2 роки тому

      I own the 16-55/2.8, so that ought to tell you something, though when I do use it it’s typical for video, not stills. I have the 33/1.4 in-house at the moment for evaluation, but based just on peering through the viewfinder of an X-T4 with it (and recognizing it’s a narrower field of view), I’d be more inclined to the 33 as the one prime to have if I could have only one. Hold that thought.

  • @v_stands_for_value124
    @v_stands_for_value124 3 роки тому

    If u say it's good i'll buy it for sure😂
    I'll be poor but quality wise prepared

  • @mwales2112
    @mwales2112 3 роки тому

    16 2.8, 35 1.4 and 50 f2 on my X-Pro3 and X100V is all the camera gear I own and it works great for me. Small, light and the lack of choices lets me pay more attention to the world around me and that lets me enjoy myself more. Thanks for the great video's Hugh.....

  • @GrandHuevotes
    @GrandHuevotes 3 роки тому

    in your leica video you said 135 2.8 is your favorite. you may want to try the Fujifilm 90 F2 which is a 135 2.8 FF equivalent. take a look at the mtf chart. extreme performance wide open. just a tip. (if you have an interest in having another portrait lens)
    i tend to go back and forth between the 90 and 56. as high performing the 90 is, it sits and collect dust. the 56 is much easier to haul around.

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому

      It's a beautiful lens, but AF is slower than I'd wish.

  • @frankiecalabro2617
    @frankiecalabro2617 2 роки тому

    Love the piano music… gives the videos a certain sophisticated panache!!!!

  • @howiegoldfarb1871
    @howiegoldfarb1871 2 роки тому

    Hi Hugh , my father taught me to love photography just like yours he had an Agfa 35mm and shot B&W . He opened a camera store in 1967 in Belleville NJ and I worked with him for 43 years. He passed away in 1998 . I still love photography and like you love black & white. I listen to your classes religiously. Howie G.

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  2 роки тому

      Thank you for sharing, Howie!

  • @arturdziepak
    @arturdziepak Рік тому

    It's feel like I've been listening to an audiobook. Great diction

  • @sandyclyburn5675
    @sandyclyburn5675 3 роки тому

    The 16-55 F2.8 doesn’t have lens I S....image stabilization

  • @thesouringgentleman
    @thesouringgentleman 2 роки тому

    The 16mm 1.4 gave me the worst chromatic aberration of any lens I’ve ever shot. It must’ve been a dud, but I love 16mm 2.8.

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  2 роки тому

      That’s a shame.

  • @silviosarunic3234
    @silviosarunic3234 2 роки тому

    I love your videos so much, Hugh.
    You are the only artist i would fly from Europe to USA, to have nice coffee time and nice talk about your art, photography, life and everything else 😊
    Thank you for your efforts and time, to create great educational videos 😊
    Big greetings from Croatia, Europe.

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you for such generous sentiment. 🙏🏻😊🖖🏻

  • @smalltalk.productions9977
    @smalltalk.productions9977 3 роки тому +2

    having just sipped the fuji kool-aid for the first time (was i the last guy in nyc?) by acquiring a new-to-me X100T, this vid was helpful in starting yet another round of lust. a fuji body and lenses in my future? perhaps. nikon dslr for paid gigs with fuji crop as backup and co-conspirator? perhaps. it is good to watch your vids, know you are well and that at this moment in our country's history, your sharing and sensibilities lean towards black and white. i am an appreciative subscriber. stay well. thumbs up.

  • @amereinterlude
    @amereinterlude 3 роки тому

    I would like to see an honourable mention given to the 27mm 1:2.8 - for its performance, of course, but mainly for its wonderful TINY-NESS.

  • @janala69
    @janala69 Рік тому

    I’ve been planing for a long time to buy the XT-4 with the 16-55 and this video made me go for it. Thanks a lot!

  • @TyProvosty
    @TyProvosty 2 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing your immensely informed opinions with associated reasoning. Very much appreciated.

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  2 роки тому

      You are welcome! 😊🖖🏻

  • @kevinbatts2804
    @kevinbatts2804 3 роки тому

    This was shot at f3.2. Full frame is crazy. I didn’t see pulsing looks like a good solution for the S5 LUMIX contrast AF.

  • @IbrahimSiregar
    @IbrahimSiregar 3 роки тому +2

    I agree with all your choice of lenses! They are amazing! I just decided to sell my XF 56mm f/1.2 R in order to prepare for the brand new XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR in the upcoming year. Other than those, I added XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR. It has been a great companion to my XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR, in the situation where i need more light.

  • @markaustin614
    @markaustin614 3 роки тому

    Excellent once again Hugh. I have the 16mm (and a few others!) and it is by far, easily, my favourite lens, over all these years (Nikon in High School, an EM!, then Canon for many years, then an experiment with Panasonic and now, happily with Fuji). Always a great way to enjoy a gin and tonic to close out an evening - absorbed in one of your videos!
    As you mentioned, and I often feel it’s lost on many, Fuji has nailed the “value”..build, quality, price, handling and image! Refreshing to hear someone else say what I’ve been telling anyone who will listen for 6 yrs now!

  • @Martin-nu6ym
    @Martin-nu6ym 3 роки тому

    Back in January this year, it was with long thought out and sad reluctance that I had to give up with my Fuji gear and move on to something else. No reason to explain because it is only relative to me. With five years of usage and having owned over twenty lenses during that time (including all the red badge zooms and all the 1.x primes except for the APD), these are the lenses I miss the most: XF14, XF16 1.4, XF23 1.4, XF27, XF16-55, Voigtlander 58mm 1.4, and the XF90. When I purchased the XF80, I could not let go of the XF90. And even though, I had the XF50-140 - I would find a way to use the 90 over it. The XF27 pancake on an X-E body was a sheer pleasure to use. If I do get a Fuji again, it will be the X100v or an X-E4 with the XF27 mark II. BTW: I do agree with you about the 16-55.

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому

      Thanks for sharing your experience!

  • @jacquesnel8384
    @jacquesnel8384 Рік тому

    Still a great video two years later 🙏

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  Рік тому

      😊🙏🏻

  • @hypnotoads
    @hypnotoads 3 роки тому

    Thanks Hugh. As a stills only guy, I am absolutely satisfied with my 16 f1.4, 56 f1.2 and 23 f2. I do have a 10-24 tucked away somewhere for the odd interior/landscape but it rarely gets a look in. To be honest, I mostly use the 23 now, with a Tiffen Pro Mist 1/4 permanently stuck on it (and one for the 16 too). To that end, I was recently thinking of chopping it all in and just getting an x100f, but I just can’t bring myself to do it just now!
    I know you have also sung the praises of the iPhone as a do-it-all photographic tool, and I couldn’t agree more. It is fast becoming my prime device for recording images and it never fails to impress. I bring out the xpro3 for special occasions and it still blows me away, and the difference between that and the phone is still night and day but for most everything it’s the trusty iPhone nowadays.
    I’m hoping I have finally made a transition, from having to have images as technically advanced as possible to just needing the image to speak for itself regardless of all the other stuff. One can only hope... 😉

  • @rosemanbridge1000
    @rosemanbridge1000 3 роки тому

    X100V and GFX50R with 50/3.5 & 110/2 covers everything for me 👌

  • @sakomei
    @sakomei 2 роки тому

    i love your personality and as always great reviews and photos, very relaxed and welcoming !

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  2 роки тому +1

      😊🙏🏻🖖🏻

  • @Bob-ls7uf
    @Bob-ls7uf 2 роки тому

    xf 16-55mm does not have OIS

  • @alistaircorden
    @alistaircorden 3 роки тому

    Hmm.. dof is more a seventh level pain in the arse...

  • @j.k24
    @j.k24 3 роки тому

    viltrox line are pretty good and better pricing 👌🏽

  • @tavi747
    @tavi747 3 роки тому

    16-55 DOESN'T have lens IS.

  • @v_stands_for_value124
    @v_stands_for_value124 3 роки тому

    So isn't the 90mm f2 any good?

  • @anotherhitman
    @anotherhitman 3 роки тому

    I own the 16-55 f2.8 and 56 f.12, the images are sooo great

  • @Kaisolostudio
    @Kaisolostudio 3 роки тому +2

    I’ve had all of your 4 favorite Fuji lenses. Kept the zooms, and swapped the 16 1.4 for the 23 1.4 / and the 56 1.2 for the mitakon 35 0.95. The latter options being more versatile for my shooting. Although I do miss the 16 & 56 every time I see a video like this 😂 great video

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому

      😉🖖🏻

  • @errydm
    @errydm 3 роки тому

    I do like this video. And if you don't mind me asking, why the name "Three Blind Men And An Elephant"?

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому +1

      See www3bmep.com. 😊

    • @errydm
      @errydm 3 роки тому

      @@3BMEP Thank you.

  • @champagnesumo
    @champagnesumo 3 роки тому

    I appreciate the insight. I am pairing down my Fujifilm collection to the essentials.

  • @gvz828
    @gvz828 3 роки тому

    Thank you for the fantastic review!! I have been thinking about going Fuji as my primary, so the lens recommendations are timely. And thank you for the mention of the X100V lens, it is much sharper than the X100F. As you said (paraphrasing), every X100V image is sharp and stunning. The performance is up there with my CL with Sigma & Leica lenses :-)

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому

      Glad to be of service. 😉

  • @sonicsaviouryouwillnotgetm6678
    @sonicsaviouryouwillnotgetm6678 2 роки тому

    kudos for the outro in 7/8

  • @josedanielfiorillorestrepo8393
    @josedanielfiorillorestrepo8393 3 роки тому

    You are a poet dude. What an honor to listen to you speak about photography!

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому

      🙏🏻😊🖖🏻

  • @ebouwens
    @ebouwens 3 роки тому

    Lovely review and prelude to a day of shooting with said lenses tomorrow. I love being able to adjust from rainy day 50 f2 to a faster 56 1.2 as the night falls and the rain stops. Really gives a lot of flexibility for light and rain conditions.

  • @albertmeyer8983
    @albertmeyer8983 3 роки тому +1

    Well done Hugh! Thanks!

    • @3BMEP
      @3BMEP  3 роки тому

      🙏🏻😊